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The Digestive System
The Digestive System
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
10/20/2018

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Term
Chief Cells
Definition
1. Secrete pepsinogen. Pepsin breaks down proteins into peptides.
2. Secrete gastric lipase. Splits triglycerides into fatty acids and monoglycerides.
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Extrinsic Muscle of the Tongue
Definition
1. Maneuver food for chewing.
2. Shape food into round mass (bolus).
3. Force bolus into back of mouth for swallowing.
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Intestinal Brush Border
Definition
Increase surface area of the plasma membrane for digestion and absorption.
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Cardiac Sphincter
Definition
Regulates the movement of food from the esophagus into the stomach.
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Ileocecal Valve
Definition
Allows materials from the small intestine to pass into the large intestine
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Brunner's Gland
Definition
Secrete alkaline fluid to buffer stomach acids and mucus for protection and lubrication.
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Myenteric Plexus
Definition
Controls GI tract motility (movement), particularly the frequency and strength of contraction of the muscularis.
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Bile Salts
Definition
Emulsification of triglycerides and makes large short-chain fatty acids, long-chain fatty acids, and monoglycerides more soluble.
Term
Pancreatic Islet (Islet of Langherhans)
Definition
Secrete the hormones glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide.
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Kupffer Cell
Definition
Destroys worn-out white and red blood cells, bacteria, and other foreign matter in venous blood draining from the gastrointestinal tract.
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Hepatic Portal Vein
Definition
Receives deoxygenated blood containing newly absorbed nutrients, drugs, and possibly microbes and toxins from the gastrointestinal tract.
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Cholecystokinin
Definition
1. Stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice rich in digestive enzymes.
2. Causes ejection of bile from gallbladder and opening of sphincter of Oddi.
3. Induces satiety.
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Secretin
Definition
Stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice and bile rich in bicarbonate ions.
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G Cells in the Stomach
Definition
1. Secretes gastrin.
2. Gastrin stimulates parietal cells to secrete HCl and chief cells to secrete pepsinogen.
3. Contracts lower esophageal sphincter, increases motility of stomach, and relaxes pyloric sphincter.
Term
Parietal Cells
Definition
1. Secrete intrinsic factor needed for absorption of vitamin B12.
2. Secrete hydrochloric acid which kills microbes, denatures proteins, and converts pepsinogen into pepsin.
Term
Mucus neck cells
Definition
1. Secrete mucus which forms a protective barrier that prevents digestion of stomach wall.
2. Absorption of a small amount of water, ions, short-chain fatty acids, and some drugs in the bloodstream.
Term
Pancreatic Lipase
Definition
Breaks down triglycerides into fatty acids and monoglycerides.
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Pancreatic Amylase
Definition
Starch-digesting enzyme.
Term
Pancreatic Trypsin
Definition
Digest proteins into peptides.
Term
Segmentation in the Small Intestine
Definition
Mix chyme with the digestive juices and bring the particles of food into contact with the mucosa for absorption.
Term
Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Definition
Alter size and shape of tongue for speech and swallowing.
Term
Migratory Motor Complex
Definition
Type of peristalsis that moves chyme toward the ileocecal sphincter.
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
A progression of coordinated contractions and relaxations of the circular and longitudinal layers of the muscularis which pushes the bolus or chyme onward.
Term
Gallbladder
Definition
Stores, concentrates, and delivers bile into duodenum via common bile duct.
Term
Liver
Definition
Produces bile (bile salts) necessary for emulsification and absorption of lipids.
Term
Goblet Cells
Definition
Secrete mucous
Term
Intestinal Villi
Definition
Fingerlike projections of mucosa that are sites of absorption of digested food and increase surface area for digestion and absorption.
Term
Insulin
Definition
Decreases blood glucose levels.
Term
Salivary Glands
Definition
Secrete saliva which softens, moistens and dissolves foods, cleanses mouth and teeth, initiates digestion of starches.
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Sphincter of Oddi
Definition
Allows pancreatic juice and bile to flow into the duodenum.
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Non Pathological Bacteria of the Colon
Definition
Break down undigested carbohydrates, proteins, and amino acids into products that can be expelled in feces or absorbed and detoxified by the liver. Synthesize certain B vitamins and vitamin K.
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